Read independent, in-depth reviews of every major software offering:

CARIS Easy View
EarthNC
Furuno MaxSea
Nobeltec Admiral
Chart Navigator Pro
Coastal Explorer
RayTech RNS
Fugawi Marine ENC
NavimaQ
MacENC
Nobeltec VNS
The Capn
Seaclear II
TIKI Navigator Pro
NavSim BoatCruiser
DigiBOAT Software-On-Board

Get Onboard With E–Charting

Based on Mad Mariner's own series comes the definitive reference book on computer–based navigation and electronic charting. More than a book about "charts on a laptop," this is the book for every boater who owns a computer.


Written by Mark and Diana Doyle, this is the book everyone should read before bringing a laptop aboard. Full color with 240 pages and over 100 photos, screenshots, and illustrations, it is the definitive reference for computer–based navigation and electronic charting. Written for beginning to advanced electronic charting navigators, it includes detailed reviews of every major software offering on the market—for both PC and Mac—along with feature comparison tables; information on how to buy and setup your computer; answers to technical questions; troubleshooting tips and hints for power users. It even comes with a companion CD, packed with trial software.


$34.95


All U.S. Charts on DVD

Charts on DVD

A 2-DVD set containing all available charts for U.S. waters including, NOAA raster (RNC) and vector (ENC) charts and the entire U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inland waterways & rivers vector (IENC) chart catalog. Raster charts are organized in nine popular cruising regions. Vector charts are organized according to NOAA and USACE catalogs. Also includes trial versions of leading charting programs for PC and Macintosh and searchable government publications, reference texts, and nautical calculators such as Bowditch, Coast Pilots, Light Lists, and Chart No. 1. Approximately 3,000 charts and 180 publications.


$39.95


Book and DVD Chart Bundle

Charts on DVD

Get the book, "Get Onboard With E-Charting," and the two-DVD set, "Managing the Waterway: Complete Electronic Chart and Nautical Reference Library" for one discounted price.


$67.42